I Became a Fortune Teller in the Game My Little Sister Made – Chapter 94

“Ugh…”

In one corner of the boarding area, a corpse resembling a male student twitches.

It seems he’s still alive, but curiously, there’s no visible trauma at all.

“…Is this an artifact too?”

“There’s something that delivers a strong shock without causing wounds. Quite handy; it doesn’t leave traces of torture.”

Well, let’s not be wise and ask unnecessary questions about torture and all that.

More importantly, is this the extent of the six of them?

“Weren’t there any other students?”

“…Other students? Why?”

“Oh, I was just wondering if everyone here is all there is.”

Even if students from the Romance Academy gather at this small airport in Hawaii, it wouldn’t amount to much, but…

Seeing an aircraft that could easily fit hundreds makes the fact that only six of them are boarding feel a bit burdensome.

If a private jet only has two seats, I could understand, but here, there are numerous seats visible through the window, making it feel different.

Well, anyway, that’s not a worry for the academy, so I should shove those unnecessary thoughts aside when I’m about to step past the boarding area with Liu.

“…Are they coming?”

“They have arrived.”

“………?”

The female student with the cellphone, who had remained quiet, and a chubby male student suddenly stand at attention and bow their heads.

Liu and I shared a moment of bewilderment at their sudden change in behavior.

“U-ugh…!”

The blonde tanned male student, who had been knocked down by Liu, struggles to rise and bows politely.

What in the world is happening…?

“Are there only three of you?”

“Yes. The other students went to a different airport. I’m sorry.”

“What’s there to be sorry about? More importantly…”

Step. Step.

Someone approaches.

The first impression is simply that of a beauty. A typical beauty with long black hair.

Her smiling face, tall stature, and overall appeal are sure to win people’s favor.

Yet…

‘Something…’

It feels strangely familiar? What is this sensation?

It’s someone I’ve never seen before, but I feel a similar atmosphere… that vague feeling?

Was there a student like that among the freshmen?

Who is she?

“…Are you two juniors?”

“Juniors…? Oh, are you perhaps a senior?”

“Looks like you must be a junior since you don’t recognize my face.”

…Is she that famous?

The characters that actually appear among the seniors in the game are mostly Lily White Rose, Gregor Arthur, and maybe a few others.

As I’m mulling this over, Liu, who is standing next to me, speaks up in a somewhat slouched posture.

“So, what do you want to say?”

“…Junior, you should still show respect to your seniors…”

“Respect my ass. Unless you’re the Crown Prince or Crown Princess of our class, who can demand respect from me? The Head of Arthur? A Saint of the Catholic Church? At the very least, I don’t think a side branch of the Daehan Empire would dare.”

“………….”

“Well, you might be somewhat famous in the third year, right? Crown Princess Kim Ha-neul?”

“……….”

Ah, I remember now.

This feeling is the same one I got from Kim Sung-il and Kim Eun-ha!

Compared to them, it’s much weaker and vaguer, but it still has that <Royalty> vibe.

In fact, the only ones with the special job <Royalty> are Kim Sung-il and Kim Eun-ha, so perhaps she has some skills related to royalty, if not her job.

But this person is Kim Ha-neul?

‘I’ve heard of her while helping out with Lily’s student council election, but this is my first time seeing her in person.’

At that time, I had received help from Kim Sung-il.

Lily and Kim Ha-neul are pretty much dividing the third year’s influence, and Kim Ha-neul was friendly with another royalty who received support from the entire second-year.

…But who is that royalty from the second year? I don’t even know her.

“Haha. Liu Yan… I didn’t expect the famous <Rich Tycoon> to speak so harshly.”

“If I knew you’d be acting like this, I wouldn’t have done it! Obviously, I didn’t know, did I?”

“…This is strange. Did I do something to incur the wrath of the Rich Tycoon? I thought we were meeting for the first time.”

“You’re the one who called those other idiots here, right?”

“………Yeah, that’s true.”

“That’s enough.”

“…?”

By the way, Kim Ha-neul has picked the wrong person to mess with. Liu’s in a particularly sensitive mood right now.

A third-year senior? Side branch royalty? Those things mean nothing to Liu.

It’s only natural that Kim Sung-il and Kim Eun-ha would accommodate the <Rich Tycoon>.

I realize all over again that I’m receiving extraordinary treatment.

“Unless you want to go back with your followers right now—”

“Liu, stop causing trouble and let’s just get on the plane.”

“—Hey, let go! I’m doing all this for you!”

“If you really care about me, why not sit next to me on the plane and tell me what to do? I’ve never been on a private jet before….”

“…Really? Haha! I have no choice then. I’ll sit beside you especially!”

I grabbed Liu, whose expression was increasingly hardening, and dragged her along.

If she were as strong as she looked, there’s no way she’d come with me willingly, so it seems she doesn’t mind.

‘More importantly…’

“…No way.”

Kim Ha-neul’s face, which seemed to be managing her expression, suddenly fills with shock.

Yeah, it’s true that it’s strange for the special class students to treat the <Rich Tycoon> like this.

The female student with the cellphone and the chubby male student, who had given no attention until now, also had their eyes shaken.

The blonde tanned male student seemed too beaten by Liu to even look this way.

Ah, are they all seniors?

After letting Liu board the plane first, I casually turned back.

“Are you all seniors, then?”

“…Junior? Who on earth are you…”

“Aha! Sorry. I’ve heard rumors about the third-year senior Kim Ha-neul, but it’s my first time seeing you in person. You really are a beauty, just as the rumors say.”

“T-Thank you. So…”

“Are the others also third-years?”

“Oh? Yeah. They’re my friends. Say hello to the junior.”

“…I’m Nanase Huka. Nice to meet you.”

That’s the female student with the cellphone.

“I’m Kim Chun-deok.”

That’s the chubby male student.

“………Liam Andrew.”

And finally, the still-keeping-his-head-down blonde tanned male student.

They were all third-years, huh.

Since the seniors introduced themselves, I suppose it’s my turn now?

“Hello, seniors. I’m Namgoong Min, a first-year student.”

“Namgoong Min? Namgoong Min you say?”

“Yeah.”

“…I see, that’s a good name. If you have any worries, feel free to come to me anytime.”

“Yes! Thank you, senior!”

After greeting the somewhat awkwardly smiling Kim Ha-neul, I hurried into the plane.

I had sensed Liu’s hysteria gauge rising from earlier.

“Hey! Namgoong Min! Why are you so late!!”

“Haha, I’m sorry, Liu.”

Just as I had intuited, Liu was hitting the poor airplane seat in frustration.

Phew, that was close.

But is this economy class? Compared to a private jet, it really is cramped…

*

“…Crown Princess? It’s almost time for you to board…”

“Be quiet.”

“Yes.”

Sigh.

Kim Ha-neul bit her nails, her beautiful face contorted.

It was a habit she picked up when anxious.

Sigh, click.

‘How dare that little brat act so arrogantly…!’

<Liu Yan>, the <Rich Tycoon>. I’ve heard that name countless times.

She’s the investor most closely monitored by the Daehan Empire’s royal family, possessing a vast amount of the empire’s bonds, and managing numerous companies at the young age of just twenty.

In both good and bad senses, Kim Ha-neul and Liu Yan had no intersections.

She was far too high a person to merely meet a ‘side branch’ royalty.

When I heard that the <Rich Tycoon> had enrolled in the academy, I considered it a good opportunity.

Until I personally encountered the notorious personality of the <Rich Tycoon> just now.

However, even still, while Liu could choose to dismiss Kim Ha-neul, she can never give up on approaching Liu.

‘The world runs on connections and money. Blood ties mean nothing.’

To be precise, an ambiguous blood tie is even worse.

Kim Ha-neul herself was no different.

Thus, she had to firmly establish connections with ‘real’ people like Liu Yan.

She surveyed the three students, bowing their heads with her somewhat irritable gaze.

‘…These weeds are unnecessary.’

The guys she hadn’t even cared about when she first entered the academy were now bowing their heads after working tirelessly to gain power and money.

It’s only natural, part of the power struggles that had always occurred in the palace.

If she hadn’t made the sudden decision to enroll in the Romance Academy, she would still be living as a tail in the palace.

But now, she’s at least the head of a snake, right?

‘I need more support and power.’

In that respect, last semester was quite painful.

She had given a lot to that guy from the second year for the student council president election, and it had all fallen apart.

I mean, who would have guessed that the Crown Prince would step in?

Let alone── all thanks to the request of a single <Fortuneteller>.

If it hadn’t been for her pet, she wouldn’t have known that information.

“Namgoong Min…”

If she’s not mistaken, he’s probably one of the special class students in the first year, and a <Fortuneteller> at that.

The story about the freshmen breaking the entrance maze had been mentioned often among the upperclassmen as well.

It’s a maze everyone has encountered, and they understand the despair of it well.

“…Let’s go.”

“””Yes.”””

Ah, that’s that.

Kim Ha-neul clicked her tongue as she glanced at the blonde tanned male student among those following behind her.

Can’t believe a third-year couldn’t even recognize the face of the <Rich Tycoon>?

She had kept him around because of his skills, but such a dimwit wasn’t necessary.

Deciding the fate of a single student, Kim Ha-neul boarded the plane.

For some reason…

It felt like it was going to be a long flight.